UST star Angge Poyos during a UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final Four game against La Salle.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
HIGHLIGHTS: UAAP Season 87 volleyball Final Four – NU vs FEU, La Salle vs UST
MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos vows to bounce back stronger for the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses next season.
The high-scoring sophomore committed crucial lapses including a service that went straight to the net and sent the twice-to-beat La Salle to the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball finals on Saturday night.
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Poyos regrets her costly miscues and seeks to use the heartbreaking loss as fuel in Season 88.
“Sayang yung game. Maraming chances na binigay pero hindi namin napanindigan. Sayang pero grateful pa rin and thankful especially sa mga seniors namin na palagi kami gina-guide and sa coaches naman na hindi nagsawang magtiwala sa amin na kapitan kami,” Poyos told reporters after leading UST’s charge with 22 points.
(We had so many chances during the game, but we couldn’t follow through. It’s frustrating, but I’m really grateful—especially to our seniors who always guided us, and to the coaches who never stopped trusting us and letting us lead.)
Angge Poyos after UST’s Final Four exit. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/mLYF1vrw0N
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“Learning lesson na lang for me. Kapag endgame, doon parang bumibitaw yung team. Learning lesson namin na need namin i-work out sa mga susunod na. Mahaba pa naman. Marami pang years na pwedeng trabahuin, especially pag endgame.”
(I’d say it’s a learning experience—especially for me. When it gets to the endgame, that’s when it feels like the team starts to slip. So that’s something we really need to work on moving forward. There’s still a long way to go, and we’ve got more seasons to build on that, especially when it comes to closing games.)
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Poyos, last year’s top rookie who led UST to the finals, admitted she had an inconsistent second year for the Tigresses, looking forward to being a better player and leader for their intact team next year.
“I was a bit inconsistent this season. My biggest takeaway is to give myself fully to the team. To commit to everything, to love the team even more, and to help us become more united,” she said in Filipino.
“We’ll bounce back next year. The team’s still intact. We just need to become tougher mentally and emotionally. That’s what the coaches always tell us: be mentally and emotionally tough.”
Despite failing to return to the finals, Poyos remained proud of their bronze medal finish after the whole team stepped up despite missing the services of injured key cogs Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula.
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“We gave our best. We went all out. We went through so much this season, and despite all the injuries, we held on. Like Ate Jonna, we missed her presence. But there were others who stepped up, too. Others really performed in their place,” said Poyos.
“I’m thankful that we still came out with a bronze. A lot of teams aim to finish on the podium, and we got there. We got the bronze and for that, we’re still blessed.”
